Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HF 2337 — A bill for an act relating to fraudulent practices involving academic credentials or professional or occupational licenses, and making penalties applicable.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kim Reynolds (Republican) on April 16, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill addresses fraudulent practices related to academic credentials and professional licenses.

This legislation aims to combat fraud involving academic credentials and professional licenses. It introduces penalties for such fraudulent activities.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

42 added · 64 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended version of House File 2337 establishes a new penalty for individuals who falsely claim to have a professional or occupational license for personal gain. This change adds a specific definition of fraudulent practices related to misrepresenting academic credentials or licenses that can result in legal consequences. It matters because it strengthens the law against fraud and helps protect employers and the public from individuals who may not have the qualifications they claim to possess.

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House File 2337 - Enrolled House File 2337 AN ACT RELATING TO FRAUDULENT PRACTICES INVOLVING ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS OR PROFESSIONAL OR OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES, AND MAKING PENALTIES APPLICABLE.
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______________________________ ______________________________ PAT GRASSLEY AMY SINCLAIR Speaker of the House President of the Senate I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and is known as House File 2337, Ninety-first General Assembly.
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Amendments

6 amendments

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Action History

  1. Fiscal note.

  2. Signed by Governor.

  3. Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.

  4. Message from House.

  5. Immediate message.

  6. Passed House, yeas 89, nays 3.

  7. House concurred in Senate amendment H-8271.

  8. Fiscal note.

  9. Senate amendment H-8271 filed.

  10. Message from Senate.

  11. Immediate message.

  12. Passed Senate, yeas 46, nays 0.

  13. Amendment S-5136 out of order.

  14. Amendment S-5137 adopted.

  15. Placed on calendar under unfinished business.

  16. Amendment S-5137 filed.

  17. Amendment S-5136 filed.

  18. Placed on calendar.

  19. Committee report, recommending passage.

  20. Fiscal note.

  21. Subcommittee Meeting: 03/19/2026 10:00AM Room 315.

  22. Subcommittee: Taylor, Evans, and Knox.

  23. Read first time, referred to Judiciary.

  24. Message from House.

  25. Immediate message.

  26. Passed House, yeas 90, nays 1.

  27. Amendment H-8178 adopted, as amended.

  28. Amendment H-8216 to amendment H-8178 filed, adopted.

  29. Amendment H-8074 adopted.

  30. Amendment H-8178 filed.

  31. Fiscal note.

  32. Amendment H-8074 filed.

  33. Introduced, placed on calendar.

Sponsors

  • COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Shall the bill pass?

Passed 46 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 30003
Democrat 17001
Total 47004
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (51)
Member Party Vote
Art Staed Democrat Yea
Catelin Drey Democrat Yea
Cindy Winckler Democrat Yea
Herman C. Quirmbach Democrat Yea
Izaah Knox Democrat Yea
Janet Petersen Democrat Yea
Janice Weiner Democrat Yea
Liz Bennett Democrat Yea
Matt Blake Democrat Yea
Mike Zimmer Democrat Yea
Molly Donahue Democrat Yea
Renee Hardman Democrat Yea
Sarah Trone Garriott Democrat Yea
Sarah Trone Garriott Democrat Yea
Thomas Townsend Democrat Yea
Tony Bisignano Democrat Yea
William A. Dotzler Jr. Democrat Yea
Zach Wahls Democrat Not Voting
Adrian Dickey Republican Yea
Amy Sinclair Republican Yea
Annette Sweeney Republican Yea
Carrie Koelker Republican Yea
Charlie McClintock Republican Yea
Cherielynn Westrich Republican Not Voting
Dan Dawson Republican Yea
Dan Zumbach Republican Yea
Dave Sires Republican Yea
David D. Rowley Republican Not Voting
Dawn Driscoll Republican Yea
Dennis Guth Republican Yea
Doug Campbell Republican Yea
Jack Whitver Republican Yea
Jason Schultz Republican Yea
Jeff Reichman Republican Yea
Jeff Taylor Republican Yea
Jesse Green Republican Yea
Julian B. Garrett Republican Not Voting
Kara Warme Republican Yea
Ken Rozenboom Republican Yea
Kerry Gruenhagen Republican Yea
Kevin Alons Republican Yea
Lynn Evans Republican Yea
Mark Costello Republican Yea
Mark S. Lofgren Republican Yea
Mike Bousselot Republican Yea
Mike Klimesh Republican Yea
Mike Pike Republican Yea
Sandy Salmon Republican Yea
Scott Webster Republican Yea
Tim Kraayenbrink Republican Yea
Tom Shipley Republican Yea

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Shall the bill pass?

Passed 97 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 41003
Republican 37000
Democrat 19000
Total 97003
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Abdul-Samad — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Bacon — Yea
Baxter — Yea
Best — Yea
Bohannan — Yea
Brink — Yea
Bush — Yea
Cahill — Yea
Cohoon — Yea
Deyoe — Yea
Dolecheck — Yea
Forbes — Yea
Gobble — Yea
Graber — Yea
Gustafson — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hansen — Yea
Hein — Yea
Hite — Yea
Hunter — Yea
Isenhart — Yea
Jacobsen — Yea
Kerr — Yea
Mascher — Yea
Maxwell — Yea
McConkey — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Oldson — Yea
Osmundson — Yea
Paustian — Yea
Running-Marquardt — Yea
Sexton — Yea
Shipley — Yea
Steckman — Yea
Sunde — Yea
Thede — Yea
Thorup — Yea
Wolfe — Yea
Worthan — Yea
Fry — Not Voting
Klein — Not Voting
Prichard — Not Voting
Thompson, P. — Yea
Amy Nielsen Democrat Yea
Art Staed Democrat Yea
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Democrat Yea
Bob Kressig Democrat Yea
Brian Meyer Democrat Yea
Cindy Winckler Democrat Yea
David Jacoby Democrat Yea
Eric J. Gjerde Democrat Yea
Jennifer Konfrst Democrat Yea
Kenan Judge Democrat Yea
Lindsay James Democrat Yea
Liz Bennett Democrat Yea
Molly Donahue Democrat Yea
Monica Kurth Democrat Yea
Rick L. Olson Democrat Yea
Ross Wilburn Democrat Yea
Ruth Ann Gaines Democrat Yea
Timi M. Brown-Powers Democrat Yea
Tracy A. Ehlert Democrat Yea
Ann Meyer Republican Yea
Bobby Kaufmann Republican Yea
Brent Siegrist Republican Yea
Brian K. Lohse Republican Yea
Brooke Boden Republican Yea
Carter F. Nordman Republican Yea
Chad Ingels Republican Yea
Charlie McClintock Republican Yea
Cherielynn Westrich Republican Yea
Craig Steven Williams Republican Yea
David Sieck Republican Yea
Dean Fisher Republican Yea
Dr. Steven P. Bradley Republican Yea
Eddie Andrews Republican Yea
Gary M. Mohr Republican Yea
Henry Stone Republican Yea
Jacob Bossman Republican Yea
Jane Bloomingdale Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Yea
John H. Wills Republican Yea
Jon Dunwell Republican Yea
Mark Cisneros Republican Yea
Matt W. Windschitl Republican Yea
Megan Jones Republican Yea
Michael R. Bergan Republican Yea
Mike Bousselot Republican Yea
Norlin G. Mommsen Republican Yea
Pat Grassley Republican Yea
Ray Sorensen Republican Yea
Sandy Salmon Republican Yea
Shannon Latham Republican Yea
Shannon Lundgren Republican Yea
Skyler Wheeler Republican Yea
Steven C. Holt Republican Yea
Thomas Gerhold Republican Yea
Thomas Jay Moore Republican Yea
Thomas M. Jeneary Republican Yea

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Who sponsors HF 2337?
HF 2337 is sponsored by COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION.
What is the current status of HF 2337?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2026. Enacted.
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